All Obituaries

Al J. Halferty, age 65, of LaGrange, IN passed away on Monday December 23, 2019 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, IN.  He was born on February 18, 1954 in LaGrange, IN to Franklin & Roxanne (Gorbutt) Halferty.  He married Penny Griffin.  She survives.  Al was a truck driver and owned and operated his own trucking company.  He was a member of Abate.  He enjoyed working on vehicles, motorcycles and guns.  He is survived by his wife, 4 sons...

Tonya Nicole Yoder, age 29, of Shipshewana, IN passed away on Wednesday December 18, 2019 in a car accident.  She was born on September 18, 1990 in Elkhart, IN to Perry Jay Yoder & Robin (Stephens) Yoder.  She was a graduate of Westview High School and continued to Pursue her Certified Nursing Assistant License.  She worked at Life Care Center of LaGrange for 3 years and had most recently been employed as an RHM at Alternative Lifestyles in LaGrange, IN.  She loved...

Fay Ann Jackson, age 77, of Mongo, IN passed away on Saturday November 23, 2019 at Parkview LaGrange Hospital.  She was born on September 16, 1942 in Noble County, IN to Estry J. & Fay (Randol) Maines.  She married George Jackson on August 28, 1971 in Howe, IN.  He survives.  Fay Ann was self-employed and was the owner/operator of Ceramics by Fay all her life until her retirement.  She attended the Mongo Methodist Church.  She enjoyed Knitting and...

Richard Harvey Forst, 79, of Bryan, formerly of Brenham, died Nov. 21, 2019, in Bryan.  Rich was born Sept. 15, 1940, in Sturgis, MI, to Fred and Esther (Olds) Forst. He grew up in agriculture on his family’s 30-plus head Jersey dairy in northern Indiana. On Aug. 25, 1963, he was married to Mary Lynne Groosbeck.  After graduating from Tri State University with a degree in electrical engineering, Rich worked for Bendix Corporation in the missile division in South Bend, IN. He...

Lula M. Jones, age 72, of LaGrange, IN passed away on Monday November 18, 2019 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, IN.  She was born on September 6, 1947 in Bethel, KY to Avery B. & Josephine (Pittman) King.  She married James jones in Tennessee.  He preceded her in death.  Lula had worked in different positions in the casino industry.  She is survived by 3 sisters – Mary King of LaGrange, IN,.  Brenda Sigsby of O’Dessa, TX and...

Theodore N. Hudson, age 66, of Sturgis, MI passed away on Monday October 28. 2019 at Thurston Wood Villages in Sturgis, MI.  He was born on May 30, 1953 in Sturgis, MI to Harold E. & Goldie R. (Rowen) Hudson.  He married Debbie L. Shumway on April 9, 1974 in Centerville, MI.  She survives.  Ted had previously work as a truck driver at Pigeon River Materials, Bogen Concrete and most currently Morris Excavation.  He was a die hard Michigan fan.  He had...

Donnie W. Pettyjohn, age 55, of Howe, IN passed away on Tuesday October 15, 2019 at his home.  He was born on December 9, 1963 in Lynchburg, VA to Lloyd & Nellie (Massie) Pettyjohn.   He married Terri Lynn Moore on December 9, 1994 in Livingston, VA.  She preceded him in death on March 9, 2019.  Donny was currently employed as a forklift driver at Pace in Middlebury, IN.  He was a former lumberjack as well.  He was a member of the Piney River Baptist...

Connie Majors (Witham) Whitaker, age 75, of Orland, IN passed away on Tuesday October 1, 2019 at her home.  She was born on March 16, 1944 In LaGrange, IN to John Edward & Donna Belle (Lower) Witham.  She married John Majors in Arkansas.  He preceded her in death on July 3, 2004.  Connie had worked in the Family owned D & J Fish Market in Arkansas.  She previously attended the Methodist Church.  She enjoyed fishing and playing bingo.  She is...

Lois J. Norris, age 91, of LaGrange, IN passed away on Wednesday August 28, 2019 at her home.  She was born on August 2, 1928 in Fort Wayne, IN to Harley & Rebecca (Whiting) Mason.  She married Milburn Norris on February 2, 1975 in LaGrange, IN.  H preceded her in death on March 17, 2012.  Lois was a bus driver for the Lakeland and Westview School Corporation for many years.  She spent the rest of her time being a homemaker.  She was a member of the K of P...

Maria Guadalupe Botello, age 84, of Howe, IN died on Saturday August 10, 2019 at her home.  She was born on August 18, 1934 to Jose M. & Maria Carmona (Aguilar) Botello in El Zopote de Zina Percuaro Michoacan, Mexico.  She married Enrique Hernandez Munoz.  He precedes her in death.  She was a member of the St Joseph Catholic Church, LaGrange, IN.  She is survived by;  3 sons – Salvador Hernandez Botello of Coldwater, MI, Rene Hernandez Botello of Howe,...